If you’d like to work directly with communities to identify issues (such as nutrition or sexual health) and develop strategies that meet their needs, then look no further than a career in health promotion.
You’ll study the science of contemporary health promotion at the individual, group and population levels; development of health promotion; design, implementation and evaluation of health policies and programs; health promotion settings, populations and issues; environmental health; epidemiology; and research.
You’ll also get practical experience through a work placement in your final year of study, helping you to be job-ready.
The program meets national and international health promotion competency standards and prepares you for a career in health promotion, health policy development or disease prevention.
To complete the extended major in Applied Health Promotion, students must successfully complete 11 courses:
Required courses (11)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLT150 Science Research Methods | |||
| SCS110 Human Physiology | |||
| HLT242 Food in Society | |||
| PUB210 Public Health Foundations | |||
| PUB252 Integrated Physiology | |||
| PUB262 Biochemistry | |||
| PUB271 Food Studies | |||
| PUB272 Principles of Nutrition | |||
| PUB351 Public Health Nutrition | |||
| PUB305 Nutritional Biochemistry | |||
| PUB361 Nutrition for Health and Exercise |